The Sun. — London, England, 1864-01-08 00:00:00

FUN, --The Four Half-Yeßrle Volurneß of FUN , containinz above Twelve Hundred humorous Illus trations and WritinL s, by the most talented Authors, in handsome boardsrice 3s. each Volume, or 128. the set of. Four Volumes, will p be ready on WEDNESDAY next. . . 80, Fleet-street. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, to commence with (sth time) an en tirely new Operetta, entiVed FANCHETTE. Miss Louisa Fyne and 'Yr. W. Harrison. Atter which, a Grand Christmas Pantomime, on a sz.ale of unprecedented magnificence, ^rained HARLEQUIN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Doors open at half-past Six—commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL DRUB Y - L AN E. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Farce of A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, G. Belmore, , the Misses Heath, R. Leclercq, Murray. To conclude with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto 'n t< SINBAD THE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wonders th , World. Clowns, Messrs. 11. Boleno and C. Laud ; Harlequins, Messrs. J. Cormack and. S. Saville ; Pantaloons, Messrs. W. A. Barnrs and J. morris ; Columbines, Madame Boleno and Misses Gunniss. Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. BEL DESIONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every Evening during the Week. THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with a New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD: Xessrs. H. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett, Moreland; Misses Percy, Pauline Leak:l.n Wood, Mrs. Lee, a nd Miss E. Lavenu. After which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, a Love `Ptory, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle-," by Mr. John Brougban 1. Principal charac ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Mt ,sers. Jordan, Charles, Broughsm, Emery, Raymond, More land, Smith, Clifford, Collett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, E. I .avenu, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take nt Aim that No Charge is made to the occupants of Boxes, Box- -places, or Stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keeping t 1 hat , and cloaks, and tnat the attendants in all parts of th.d house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager,. Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, OUR AMEYL:ICAN COUSIN: Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale:, Braid, Gordon, ROgers, Clark, Cullentord, &c. ; Mesdain eta Angel, Snowden, Terry, Lindley, Hill, &c After which, KING ARTHUR. ; or The Days and Knights of the Round fable. Messrs. C yipnendate, Compton, Braid, Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, &c. ; Yiesdames L. Keeley, Brough, Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers , &c. Commer ice at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.--. Sole Lesee and Ma natter, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, THE I JONEYMOON. After which, HARLEQU. - I.‘ LITTLE TOM TUCKER; or The Fine Lady of Ban b , ury Cross, and the Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't know what to do. R OYAL ST, JAM.:ES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. GREAT SUCCESS. EVERY EVENING, the HEN AND CHICKENS : Mrs. Stirling in her original (enaracter. Al ter which, a Comic:Ll Conglomerative Christmas Absur dity, entitled 186; ; or, THE SENSATIONS OF THE PAST SEASON, with a Shameful Revelation of Lady Somebody's Secret. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Miss Cottrell, biisa Fan,ny Josephs, dal With, the BIRTHPLACE OF PODGERS: Mr. J. L. Toole. The celebrated Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES MATHEWS, Monday, January 11. EIV THEA 'VRE-R0 VAL, ADELPHL tA Sole Proorloto r and Manager. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER Mr. J. L. Toole. - At % to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate m►an, supported by M essrs.Azthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil tngton, Stuart, Step:nenson, Eburne ; Miss IL Simms, and Mrs. Billington. To conclude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortnnio and his Seiren agiz. Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, it. Phillips, Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss _Patti Jose i hs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman. Commence at 7. LEAH. -:EVERY NIGHT. AFISS BATEMAN.-LEAH.-THIS EVENING, 11 the 85th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss BATEMAN, in the character of LEAH. In consequence of the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso nation of the priLcip al character in the new Five Act Drama of LEAH has been attended. Mr Webster begs to announce that it will be perfonr med EVERY EVENING - until further notice. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manag•e - r, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, ORANGE BLOSSOMS : Meg K. Carson. After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS AND EERY LICE .: Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Mesdames Swanborouah, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &c. To conclude with. TURN HIM OUT. Commence at 7. 711 HE THIR D EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containinz ;he Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, Zan be had Every . Evening of G. lit GLIsNIE. NEWS AGENT, No. 4, 'Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. HIGH W ATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS' DAY.-31 , main g , 12h. 50ro.—Afternoon, lh. 16m. ro-if0n.u077.-M orning, lh. 40m.—Afternoon, 2n. 10m. The Weather--Sun Office, Jan. 8, 1804. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock 32 Barometer-29.95. ; thick.fog. _r ~~ 1~~~ LONDON, FRIDAY, JAN. 8, 1864. Another band of Italian assassins has just been arrested at Paris. Four foreigners, three of them giving their own Italian names, and the fourth endeavouring to conceal his identity, have, in consequence of their suspicious appearance, been taken into custody by the police immediately after landing from England. Further examination jus tified the vigilance of the Parisian detectives. Gun po'wder, poiganrds, revolvers, air-guns con structed on an improved fashion, and eight hand-grenades, of a similar kind to those used by ORSINI, were discovered in their possession. 'Whether these n'.en were isolated assassins, or whether they may be in connivance with others, will probably be ascertained on the judicial investigation which will be immediately directed to their case. Secret assass;mation seems to be the peculiar crime of the lowest type of the Italian race. MACAULAY, in his admirable article upon MACHIAVELLI, has drawn 8, very just and discriminative distinc tion, between the English and the Italian temperament, more especially in regard to their different estimate of the qualities of canning and of courage. He takes, as an example, the play of " Othello," and very forcibly remarks that, while the emotions of the English spectators are all excited by the wronged and openly revengeful Moor, an Italian audience would feel greater sympa thy with the artful skill with which the jealous lacio carries out his revenge. All secret plotting, all dastardly blows in the dark are signally repugnant to our English nature. " The bold, the erect, the man ly foe," is the only character w hi c h an indignant Englishman can assume, and it is therefore especially revolting to all cur sentiments that these Italian cowards should take advantage of our hospitable shelter to concoct, heir " infernal schemes." It is a- poor re turn for the welcome which the British shores ever afford to all in misfortune, whether deserved or othprwlse. Royalist or Renublican, refugee or run away, the victim of the tyranny of others, or of his own misgovernment, ail are welcome— "We do not aek their creed or clime Before we give our hand " It is no wonder, then, that JOHN BULL should experience avery natural heart-burning and indigna tion when he finds his open-handed and unparelleled hospitality taken advantage of by criminals and cowards ; when he finds the sacred -Egis of his protecting shield covering the dagger of the abhorred assassin. The Parisian populace may be very justly indignant with those ruffianly d:sturbers of the public peace who come bearing secret weapons of destruction to imperil the national tranquillity, but no Frenchma❑ can feel a moiety of the indignation with which these cowardly incursions from our owu coast are re garded by every true- hearted Englishman. Italian liberty has no deadlier foe than the secret assassin, who desecrates her name. The sympathies of every honest heart revolt from such companionship ; and the blow which these misguided fanatics destine for another only recoils upon their own heads, end weakens their own cause. It is always a gratifying thing when those we are accustomed to see taking e. foremost part in the exciting arena of politics, tend mixing in its angry strife, come forward to tassist in more peaceful un dertakings, and lend their aid and influence to in augurate intellectual works and further the inte rests of societies feir the benefit of the lower classes. Mr. GLADSTONE, has always something to say on every subject ; whether he is right or wrong in his arguments, it is all the same. He can flJurish away with his logic, startle with his rhetoric, and dazzle with his brilliancy. Still it is a pleasing task to follow the right hon. gentleman through the course of such an address as that he delivered in Flintshire. The subject was very suggestive, and of course in such hands it was appropriately treated and made the most of. Another attraction of the affair was that it was the opening of a new reading-room; hence there was ample ground for speculation, and plenty of opportunity for prophecy as regarded the future fortunes of the undertaking. The impressive allusion made by Mr. GLADSTONE as to the increased responsibility that fell upon those whose gifts and advantages were augmented was very opportune, as sad would be the state of society if men only cared to increase their worldly stores, and left unheeded and uncared for those mental qualities which can never be neglected with impunity. The right hon. gentleman also declared that the time had gone by when it was incumbent on any one in his position then to say much in favour of such institutions, for the '• common opinion of England had decided in their favour. This is a great point gained, and perhaps one of our surest grounds of hope that an extended power and in fluence will not tend to a speedy deterioration. There is no better safeguard against the effemi nancy of luxury in the upper classes and the ten dency to grovelling pursuits in the lower ranks tha❑ the sedulous cultivation of the intellect. Those who can only turn to these elevating and refining pursuits occasionally will yet find the benefit derived from them incalculable. There is no greater mis take than for persons to imagine that because they have not devoted any particular time to study in youth, and do not possess any shining talents and striking abilities it is use less and unavailing for them to try to gain know ledge or seek culture. The fact is that all are the butter for some such engagement, and no class can claim exemption from the solemn trust and sacred duty which they owe to their MAKER, their country, and themselves to improve, cultivate, and extend their faculties to the fullest extent. Mr. GLAD STONE spoke very earnestly on this point. He said that GOD had laid upon the labouring class the law of labour, but at the same time He had given them powers of thought, reflection, and inquiry. These institutions, then, had for end and object to endea vour to present to them the means of using those powers and improving them to the uttermost. After analysing to some degree the peculiarities of these societies, and enumerating the special advantages which a reading-room would impart, Mr, GLAD STONE took a practical view of the question, by drawing the attention of his hearers to the subject of savings. He introduced his remarks in a very ingenious fashion, of course, but nevertheless con trived to bring his meaning home, by stating that in many instances the English were not so thrifty as they might be. This was a case in point on which to found his strictures, because the very exis tence of such as institution would depend on the contributions of its members. Certainly it would be an inducement for the working classes to exercise care, thought, and self-denial in the outlay of their incomes, if they found that by so doing they could increase their enjoyments of the most solid and satisfying advantages that money can procure. "My mind to me a kingdom is," is a fine thought, and there is no reason why the son of toil should not in his degree share the treasures of knowledge, and taste of its unqualified delights. " Digging there for richer gems Than the spoils of di4dems." At first sight it may appear strange to some to see the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who deals in calculations of millions, and rules and regulates the destinies of the country in regard to its fiscal arrangements, throwing these aside to dwell upon the scanty sums of a working man's earnings. Yet, rightly regarded, such a study is not incongruous, and much may be learned from the right hon. gentleman's eloquent and earnest address, if those to whom it was addressed and their equals in condition will take it to heart and give it that attention and considera tion which it especially deserves and particularly merits. The habit of putting money in savings banks is an admirable one, and can hardly be too much reconanended ; bat at the ,same time, as is here mentioned, how rarely is the practice put in force. Mr. GLADSTONE gave a minute account of the working of the Post -office savings-banks, and certainly there is sufficient strength in his argu• merits to convince all but the very wilful or totally reckless of the advantages they possess and the services they may render. Nothing can make a man useful or happy in his vocation if he is a spendthrift. All gains are to him losses, and his improvident habits render him a prey to the worst temptations, bring suffering on his family, and cause a succession of irremediable ills, while they pervert and destroy the good gifts of Providence. There is the. other extreme of parsimony, which is foreign to the subject here touched upon, but that does not produce such serious consequences to society as reckless waste. Without the extreme being touched upon, a thriftless style of carrying on the business of life will occasion serious trouble and heavy burdens to the working man. Mr. GLAD STONE could not have given his friends better ad vice; and it is to be trusted that all who heard will heed, and those who read the discourse may profit by it, for they can but derive benefit from its sound sense, practical illustrations, and earnest exhorta tions. Statesmen can never employ their energies to better purpose than by endeavouring to bring their intelligence to bear upon the subjects that intimately affect and immediately concern the great body of the people. The welfare of the masses, their social position, their intellectual elevation, and their status as regards political economy, can never be too fully entered upon or too extensively taken up. The concluding passage of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's eloquent address is well worthy of notice, as it brings before the mind the high and holy mission which the meanest among us has to fulfil, and urges on ward in the great race of life those classes that toil, encumbered and poverty-stricken though they may be, are important and influential members of the co mmunity, who sow that others may reap, and do their best to promote the welfare and prosperity of their country. The inculcation of provident habits can never be too earnestly advocated ; they are use ful in the day of prosperity, and real blessings it ' the time of trouble. Mr. GLADSTONE thus closed his speech, which, for foresight and right spirit, is one of the best which he has addressed to the work ing classes :—" He was not about to set up the idea ;:f saving money, as if saving money was the pur pose for which man lived in this world. It was not, however, his duty to lead them into the higher regions of Christian doctrine. He came before them as a member of the community, anxious to point out to them that which he believed to be in itself valu able and useful. He was convinced that the fulfil ment of these lower duties was essentially associated with the fulfilment of the highest. The privileges of the man and the Christian were united and com bined together; and he did trust that by their con duct they would prove that they were resolved to be good and faithful subjects and citizens both of the kingdom of this world and the world to come.' It is pleasant, amid the excitement of political controversies and the jar of conflicting opinions, to tarn to the record of assemblies, whose objects are purely literary, and where the voice of opposition or censure never makes itself heard. Such a gather ing took place a day or two back in the chief city of the sister kingdom, when the principal digni taries of the country were present to do honour to the memory of one whom not only Ireland, but the civilised world holds in grateful and admiring re membrance. A statue in honour of OLIVER GOLD SMITH is surely no uncalled-for or superfluous tri bute from his countrymen to the refined poet, the genial creator of Dr. PRIMROSE, the pathetic mourner over the desolation of Auburn. Some may wonder how it is that such a movement has been so long delayed, that no national memorial has hereto fore paid homage to one of Ireland's proudest glories; but the neglect of such marks of recogni tion even among ourselves, is, unfortunately, too common to be in any way remarkable. The omis sion, however, has now been rectified, and the figure of OLIVER GOLDSMITH, wrought by the skilful hand of one of his own gifted countrymen, stands proudly in front of that great university of which he was once a member. The project of such a memorial owed its origin to one whose fine and cultivated taste especially fits him for the apprecia tion of literary and poetical merit. Although not himself an Irishman, the Earl of CARLISLE was no unsuitable originator of a scheme which sought to do honour to one of the standard ornaments of our noble English literature. His high official position, as well as his own personal reputation, invested the suggestion with an importance which secured to it the success it deserved. Some six years ago, accord ing to Lord CARLISLE'S own version, while engaged in inaugurating the statue of another eminent Irish man—THOMAS MOORE—he first started the idea that a statue of GOLDSMITH should be raised in the position it now occupies. Six years have elapsed since then, and by the approval and assistance of all classes the work has been carried to completion. The eminent sculptor, Mr. FOLEY, lent the aid of his gifted chisel, the board of the college came for ward with large subscriptions, at length the work is done, and royalty smiled on the project, and Irian men in the most distant lands sent substantial tokens of their sympathy. The poor, thriftless, penniless poet and man of genius looks down in marble from the front of the college, of which he was for some time a humble and by no means proficient scholar. In regarding him, we c rntemplate, to use the words of Lord CARLISLE, " a career not free from impru dence, from error, nor even from ridicule, bat re deemed by the most guileless simplicity, by the most romantic benevolence, by the most manly independence. We contemplate a genius of which no more pithy or accurate a summary can be given than in the words of Dr. JOHNSON, inscribed upon the stone which bears his name in West minster Abbey. " There was no style of composi tion which he did not essay, none he essayed which he did not adorn." Great and various as were his successes, however, the Lord Lieute nant expressed the general sentiments when he referred to the " Deserted Village" and the "Vicar of Wakefield" as the most striking of his wotks. These two productions clove suffice to build up a great and enduring reputation, to secure a place in the hearts and memories of all who speak his language so long as that language lasts. It was truly said by Mr. WHITESIDE at the inaugura tion that the fame of GOLDSMITH is growing rather than declining. Is is based on sure foun dations, which changes of fashion or canons of taste cannot affect or weaken, and in spite of the more dazzling attractions of the writers who have succeeded him, in spite of the variations of opinion and sentiment, the prevailing love of the startling and the " sensational," the writings of GOLDSMITH keep their hold on the nation, and he is not only remembered but read. To deny the acquaintance of Dr. PRIMROSE would be to argue yourself, in deed, unknown and uneducated; to be ignorant of the charms of the " loveliest village of the plain," and the sorrows of its mournful depopulation would be to betray a want of reading which few would care to own. Scenes from the quaint old parsonage continually appear on the walls of our exhibitions, representatives of the fair and sprightly LETITIA HARDCASTLE still tread our modern stage, while the youthful student, seeking to acquaint himself with the masterpieces of English literature, is never Buf f red to pass by the " Traveller" and the "Deserted Village." Even with her long list of men of genius, Ireland cannot afford to slight OLIVER GOLDSMITH, even though with his country's gifts he had his full share of her characteristic failings. Irishmen have now paid the debt due to two of their national celebrities ; but a third remains whose place of honour, as Lord CARLISLE pointed out, stands vacant by the side of his friend and companion, "Let not six years," said the Lord Lieutenant, "elapse before we shall have added the statue of BURKE, he who was proverbially the greatest intellect of Ireland, the consummate orator, philosopher, and states man." Such a plan is already on foot, and we can hardly doubt that it will be speedily carried to a successful issue. Ireland, amidst all her misfor tunes, has ever had cause to be proud of the genius of her children, and of their great and versatile gifts these two eminent men are very fitting ex amples. We are glad to find the Earl of CARLISLE marking his term of office with such a grateful recollection, endearing himself to the people whom he governs, by his ready sympathy with their feel ings and appreciation of their great men, while he forwards works of national importance in a manner befitting his own literary tastes and cultivated mind. PROGRESS OF THE MAIN DRAINAGE WORKS.-- Notwithstanding the shortness of the days in the past mouth and the stoppage of the works in the Christ mas week, remarkable progress has been made in the exe cution of the main drainage works. Already nearly one-half of the sewage is diverted by the main drainage, and can only find egress into the river at Erith Creek, and by next July it is confidently expected that the whole system of main drainage will be completed, except the short length of the low level sewer, and from that date all but about one tenth of the sewage will be swept off by the ebb tide below Barking. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS.—At the Somer set Epiphany Quarter Sessions at Taunton, on Tuesday, Mr. F. H. Dickenson moved that the visiting magistrates for Taunton County Gaol and Shepton Mallet House of Correction be requested to consider whether, in their opi nion, it would be desirable to adopt the provisions of the Prison Ministers' Bill. Mr. King seconded the motion, but on a division it was lost by 13 vows to 5, THE HIGHWAY ACT.—At the Cornwall Qnarter Sessions, on Tuesday last, it was resolved that petty ses sional divisions should be made the basis of the new high way districts throughout the county, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [RELTTER'S TELEGRAM.] DENMARK. THE KING'S VISIT TO THE ARMY. FLENSBURG, JAN. 7. The King and the Crown Prince of Denmark arrived here this morning by special train, and left immediately for SondErburg. Thence his Majesty will at once proceed by the steamer Schleswig to Korsor, in order, it is said, to be present at the next sitting of the Council of Stqte in Copenhagen. His Majesty inspected the fortifications of Friederickstadt on the sth. It is asserted that the small canals of the Schlei are still free of ice. The inundation of the surrounding country, by opening the sluices, will not be undertaken until the approach of the enemy. The greatest ectivity prevails in the dockyard at Copenhagen, witti the object of setting afloat a considerable fleet as speedily as possible. BADEN, JAN. 3. The Government is bringing up several hundred horses in Mecklenburg, Hanover, and Hungary. This step, taken in connexion with the eventual credit demanded of the Chambers, seems to point with tolerable certainty to the prospect of at least a portion of the Baden army corps being soon mobilised. A further measure, already discussed by the press , is also expected, viz., the establishment of recruit ing -offices for the Schleswig-Holstein army in the interior. Not the slightest doubt exists that. the Baden Government will use every effort consistent with its position to advance the national interests and honour in the Duchies. The Government knows that it is secure of the support of its people in the question, and that all its mea sures for the purpose will meet with unqualified approbation. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, JAN. 5. Information from a reliable source states that the Germanic Great Powers have withdrawn their in tended motion at the Federal Diet for the employ ment of none but Austrian and Prussian troops in the eventual occupation of Schleswig. Preparations are being made for the convocation of the Diet iu Croatia. Advices from Athens announce that Major- General Petmosas has been appointed Minister of War. The troops garrisoning Tripolitza and Lamia are said to have refused to recognise their new chief. FRANCE. ARREST OF SUPPOSED CONSPIRATORS IN PARIS. PARIS, Jun. 7. The police have arrested four foreigners of sus picious appearance coming from England, At their residence was found a great quantity of English gunpowder, four poignard., four revolvers, four air guns, of a new and ingenious construction, phospho rous, percussion caps, fuses several metres in length, and eight hand-grenades, made on the Orsini pat tern. In the trousers pocket of one of these men was found a letter dated from London, very com promising both for himself, his companions, and the writer. Three of the men are Italians, named re spectively Tambuco, Grocco, and Imperatori. The fourth assumes a name evidently false. Two appear to have received an excellent education, and it is asserted that one of them has made a complete avowal of the criminal object of their conspiracy. The judicial investigation is being continued, snd the trial of the prisoners will shortly take place at the assizes. PARIS, JAN. 8. Marshal Forey has been appointed Commander of the Second Army Corps. The Constitutimmel of this morning contains an article, signed by M. Limayrac, pointing out the difficulties of an understanding to settle the Dano- German conflict. The monetary situation here is far from improv ing. The amount of bullion in the Bank of France yesterday was 172 million francs. This morning it had gone down to 166 milli3ns (5;6,640,000). The Bank is endeavouring to find means to prevent the withdrawal of specie, the stock of which has never been known to bo so low as at present. It is asserted that the date for the issue of the new loan will be published in a few days. It is to be raised by public subscription, which it is thought will be opened from the 18th to the 20th instant. Other accounts state that the issue will be delayed to a later date. The latest note of Earl Russell appears to have produced great irritation in Germany. Little hope is believed to be entertained at the Ministry of Foreign Afflirs of the Federal Diet assenting to the proposed conference. BOURSE, Jas. 7.—No improvement has taken place either as regards the amount of business or in prices. Threes, for the Account, remain nnvaried at 66fr. 75c. Railway Market quiet, and i❑ general firm. The market closed as follows : 41 per 'Cents 94 CO 00. end month — 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 80 !;redit Mobilier 1025 no. end month... lO2B 75 13 ink Shares 3300 Credit oncier 1217 50 Roman — Italian Loan 68 85 Do. end month 66 25 New ditto — 0)o. end month.. • • Et u.smian — AuBtrian — Spanb.l 2 Threes.- • • DOA — Deferred RA IL OrLeann ... Northern AYPs. Camh. Accomit. 980 „ 978 75 955 952 50 New ditto _ Lyons and Mediterranean 933 75 .. 940 New ditto .... • • • 885 • 1 SouthernOOOOOOOO .• 6625 Western Eastern San./ inian .......... 375 380 Austrian .............. 385 393 75 Lombard .............. 517 50 .. 520 North of Spain ........ 510 510 Ditto to Barc e l ona .... Saragossa .............. 5 98 6)2 50 285 290 M. Du CIIAILLU AS A COLLECTOR or GORILLA SKINS To M. P. b. Du Chaillu science stands indebted for no lees than sixteen well-preserved specimens of this ape. As a careful and industrious collector of skins, M. Du Chaillu has achieved labours worthy of an Audubon. His account of the gorilla's habits, whit* was prepared in New York, doe s not, however, add anything of value to the foregoing descriptions. The proposed facts which I have al ready quoted have been moulded round him into adventuree of which he was made the hero. In the history of these exploits it is stated in addition, that the gorilla, when enraged, beats its breast with its hand, thus making a noise which can be heard at the distance of three miles, and that he kills his antagonist kith a single blow of his paw, ripping open the skull or the belly. After five months' careful investigation, I found that the gorilla neither beats his breast like a drum, nor attacks man in the above manner; that M. Du Chalk has written much of the gorilla which is true, but which is not new; and a little which is new, but which is very far from beicg true. Therefore, in presenting to the reader the evidence of the native hunters which I collected in the gorilla country, and in comparing it with that collected in the same manner by Messrs. Savage, Ford, &0., I am com pelled to put aside as worthless the evidence of M. Du Chaillu; he has had better opportunities than any of us of 'learning the real nature of the animal, but who has unhap pily been induced to sacrific truth to effect, and the esteem of scientific men for a short-lived popularity. In a paper which I read before the Zoological Society, and which has been published in their Proceedings,' I stated the evidence ripen which I have been led to assert that M. Du Chaillu never killed a gorilla. In Other respects his book is a medley of truth and fiction; and of which I can give a minute analysis if required,"— Winwoode I?eades Savcve AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) Per City of Washington. NEW YORK, Dec. 26. There is no further news from the Army of the Potomac, and the general belief is that active opera tions are ended for the session. The rebel guerrillas however still hover about and keep the outposts on the alert. There have been no Federal advi3es received from Chattanooga for a few days past, disclosing any thing of importance. Richmond papers contain the following : DALTON, GA., Dec. 18. General Joseph E. Johnson is appointed to the command of the Tennessee Army. He is expected here early this week. General Hindman has arrived and taken command of his old division. General Sherman's corps has failen back from Knoxville, and passed through Cleveland yesterday. BRISTOL, Dec. 19. A fight took place yesterday at Bear Station. The enemy after a stubborn resistance retreated towards Knoxville. We captured seventy wagon loads of stores and a number of prisoners. Our loss in killed and wounded was eight hundred. General Graele was wounded. Two hundred and twenty five prisoners have arrived. Longstreet is advanc ing, and a battle may be looked for in the neigh- Lourhood of Jonesboro, Tennessee. Reinforcements from Jackson and General Sam Jones are going to Longstreet. General Averill reports that his command suc ceeded in destroying five bridges on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, near Selma, about 60 miles from Lynchburg, on the 16th inst. They also cut the railroad i❑ several places. The effect of Gene ral ANerill's raid upon Longatreet's operations will be sever©, inasmuch as it destroys for the time his direct communication with Richmond. The Philadelphia Ledger states that a rumour has been received at Cairo to the effect that the rebel General Magruder is marching from Texas with a view of capturing the forts below New Orleans by means of a rear attack, and thus close again the navigation of the river to all sea-going vessels. Two powerful rebel rams ere to aid in the movement, and it is said that suspicious vessels have already been seen in the Gulf. Apprehension is felt at Fort Smith, Arkansas, for the safety of an immense supply train, which is on its way from Fort Scott. Quantrell and St and waite are said to be lying in wait, with a large force, to capture it. No important news has been received lately from New Orleans or Texas. The rebels continue in their efforts to obstruct the navigation of the Mis sissippi, and attack all boats from their moving batteries on the banks of the river. Advices have been received from Charleston up to Dec. 22d. At that date no important events had transpired. General Gillmore opened on the city every night, throwing a few shells. His fire was generally replied to by the rebels with vigour. Efforts were to be made to raise the Weehawken. She lies in five fathoms of water, in an easy posi- I ion. The reported disaster to the Ironsides is positively contradicted. The Monitor Lehigh, how ever. got aground, and was so badly injured by the rebel fire that she had to be towed to Hilton Head for repairs. Richmond papers contain the following : CHARLESTON, Dec. 18. Four shells were thrown into the city on the night of the 16th. Our batteries opened heavily and silenced the enemy. Ten shells were fired into the city this morning. Our batteries keep up a steady fire on the enemy, who is engaged in ob tructing the approaches to their works on Morris Island. The Ironsides and four Monitors are inside the bar, and the usual number of vessels in Stone Inlet. CHARLESTON, Dec. 21. The enemy opened yesterday on the city at ten o'clock, and threw fifteen shells. In the afternoon twenty more were fired. No damage was done to the buildings; no one injured. Our batteries re plied. To-day a few shots have been exchanged between the enemy's batteries and ours. The enemy continues to work on Gregg and Wagner, extending the fl ink of the former and sodding the latter. There has been no new movement by the fleet. A calcium light has been displayed by the enemy for two nights, ref Lcting on the city. It is stated that General Rosencranz has been appointed to the command of the military depart of Missouri in place of General Scholefield, who has been removed by the President. A fleet of vessels of war is stationed off Sandy Hook and the Narrows, for the purpose of searching mercantile vessels leaving the port of New York. The Government has resorted to this measure in order to prevent the recurrence of such cases as that of the Chesapeake. Hereafter, all American vessels leaving ports in the United States are to be subjected to a rigid scrutiny by United States de tectives. Passengers on the steamers to Aspinwall and Havana are required to surrender their fire arms into the hands of the officers of the vessels, until they reach their destination, when they are returned to them. There have been no very important proceedings in Congress for the past three days. In the Senate Mr. Sumner offered a resolution which, was adopted, directing the Secretary-of-War to inform the Senate whether the slaves in Delaware, Maryland, Wert Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri, had been en rolled, and if not, why their enrolment had not been made, in accordance with the act approved March 3d, 1863. Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill to prevent members of Congress acting as counsel in cases wherever the United States Go vernment is involved. The House resolution for the appropriation of seventy millions of dollar for boun ties, was adopted after a lengthy debate. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Johnson, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution to the effect that since the Conscription Act had been decided in Pennsylvania to be unconstitutional, it was the du:y of the Government to either acquiesce in that de cision or to bring the matter before the Supreme Court. Mr. Johnson's resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Ancona, of Pennsylvania, offered a preamble, setting forth that the Conscription Act is oppres sive, unjust, and unconstitutional, because it takes from the States the control of their own militia; therefore resolved, that the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to bring before the House a bill providing for the immediate filling up of the armies in a just and constitutional manner. Bills to construct a Government railroad from New York to Washington, and to connect, by means of a canal, the river Mississippi with the great lakes, were brought forward and referred to appropriate committees. Both Houses of Congress have adjourned until Jan. 5. The National Conservative Union Committee, in session in Philadelphia, have re-affirmed the nomi nation of Major-General M Clellan for President. For Vice-President, the committee nominated Judge Campbell, of Pennsylvania. It is believed that the rebels receive large quan tities of supplies from Maryland, across the Upper Potomac, and also by small craft through Chesa peake Bay. DEATh OF MR. COMBE.—The death of Mr. Combe, the pollee magistrate, was announced yesterday. On the 11th of December last he was transacting business at the Southwark Police Court, apparently in his usual health ; on the Saturday he was taken unwell with a cold, and on Monday fever intervened and caused a complete prostration of the system. His death was daily expected, but he seemed to rally, and on Monday last information was received at this court that he was recovering. On Tuesday he was visited by Mr. Burchani, his col league, who found him much exhausted, a relapse having taken place, and then all hopes of recovery were gone, The deceased was about 75 years of age. He was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn on the 19th of November, 1813, He was a Chancery barrister, and was a few years ago elected a bencher at his own inn. He was first appointed a metropolitan police magistrate at the time of Lord Melbourne's Government, in 1833. He first sat at the Thames Police .court with Mr. Ballantine; afterwards be sat occasionally at Lambeth-street Police-court, and then he was appointed to Hatton-garden ; thence be removed to the new Clerkenwell Police-court, and at :851 ho at his own request came to Southwark court, in lieu of the late Mr. Seeker, -'ho was removed to Greenwich. During the time Mr. Combe presided at Southwark he was much re spected by the Bar anti all whe had business at the court. THh SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENTING, JANUARY 8, 1864 Russia and the Western Powers, The Invalide Russe of December 23 contains a de scription of the banquet given at St. Petersburg by what is called the " English Club," in honour of Prince Gortschekoff. It says that o❑ the 19th of December all the members of the club at the time in the capital assembled to do honour to the Prince —recently elected honorary member—who on that day dined at the club for the first time. At the termination of the dinner one of the directors, M. N. Tolstoy addressed the assembly, and in a short complimentary speech proposed the health of the Prince. The toast having been drunk with great enthusiasm, Prince Gortschakoff rose to reply. He said : "1 em profoundly moved by the welcome you have accorded me, gentlemen, in such a flattering manner. I shall not respond by chosen and pre pared utterances, but shall confine myself to a few words as cordial as your reception. You have been kind enough to express a sympathetic approbation of my acts. I attach to the expression of these sentiments a still higher signification. Everybody knows, and I shall repeat, that my acts have been only the faithful and conscientious execution of the orders of our Emperor. I have only had the enviable honour of being the organ of him to whom the dignity and the glory of Russia are more dear than to any other. (Vehement cheering.) All Russia, enraptured, raised its voice in support of our recent, replies, of which the object was to confound and repel pretentious at tempts on our national dignity. It has lavished encouragements so flattering to the writer of those replies that the reflection is induced, 'lf this feeble manifestation of the will of the Czar has pro duced such as impression, what will Russia not do if God sends her new trials, and the Emperor makes a solemn appeal to the nation ?' (Prolonged cheer ing.) God grant that it may not be necessary to do so—Gad grant that our people may not be turned away from the pacific work of their development ; but we all see this day the strength and tenacity of the tie which connects the Sovereign and his people—that sacred and permanent tie which con stitutes the happiness of the power of our native land. (Cheers.) Yes, gentlemen, the Russians have long and ardently loved their c inntry ; but it must be admitted that hitherto that love has only been instinctive. At the present day we are on the threshold of a Russia regenerated by the will of its Sovereign—of a Russia in which all our sentiments are not only centered as in the past, but which re sponds to and satisfies a progressive and rational development. Now, gentlemen, permit me to wish, with all my heart, the prosperity of the reunion, in which I shall have the honour to be henceforth included, and to express the firm conviction that within its limited circle the same sentiment will be manifested which animate the entire Russian nation—that is to say, an ardent love of fatherland, and an entire and unlimited confidence in our Emperor." (Great demonstrations of ap proval.) M. M. Oustinoff having made a few remarks on the subject of the election of Prince Glortschakoff as honorary member of the club, M. Le Comte Orloff Davidoff said " Permit me, gentlemen, to add a few words to what has already ueen so aptly said. I would re mind you of the tame and the circumstances under which our illustrious guest was placed at the head of our political affairs. Russia had just terminated a severe war, glorious, but unfortunate, and the general belief was spread throughout Europe that our country was enfeebled, that she had lost her prestige for a long period, and that it only remained for her to look with powerless vexation, so to speak, on the political scene. But the well-known expression of the Prince, ' Russia does not sulk— she collects her strength,' is as memorable as sig nificant. Wit bout losing time in useless regrets, we put our shoulder to the wheel. .%V see already how much has been done in a short time, and all that is being accomplished for the future. But, as M.Tniers says, labour and anxiety never cease in this world. There has burst full on the western fron tiers of the empire a civil struggle, which has met with sympathies in Europe—fletious, perhaps, and little sincere, but which are not the less noisy— a struggle sustained and envenomed by malevo lent instigations from without. The acts and the intentions of Russia were falsely interpreted; pro positions were made to her, and advice tendercd, based on arbitrary estimations of our tendencies and of our situation." After some further remarks having special refe rence to Princa Gortschakoff and the manner in which he had dealt with the pretensions of the Powers who exhibited a desire to interfere between Russia and Poland, M. Davidoff concluded amid the liveliest marks of approbation, which did not terminate until -,--.,,. ----tlA`- ' • visil(lfir. e. _ .. giont -.;'<--- ~,, HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, JAN. 7. Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Helene, drove out yesterday. Earl Granville arrived at Osborne. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, has returned to Greenwich . perk. Th e Q u een held a Council to-day, which was attended by Earl Granville (Lord President), the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. Mr. Helps, the Clerk of the Council, attended. At the Council Parliament was ordered to be further prorogued from Wednesday, January 13, to Thursday, February 4, when it is to assemble for the despatch of business. Earl Granville had an audience of her Majesty. The Prince and Princess of Wales, Oc the evening of Twelfth-day (Wednesday) their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales entertained, at Frogmore, a juvenile party► about 20 in number, among whom were the children of General Grey, General Seymour, 8:c. Yesterday morning his Royal Highness, attended by his suite, went skating on the ice in the canal or ornamental water at Frogmore, and was pleased to invite the officers of the Royal Horse Guards and Grenadier Guards, now quartered at Windsor, to the skating party, while the gay scene was greatly enlivened by the splendid band of the latter regl" meat, which executed several favourite musical selections. Htr Royal Highness the Princess of Wales wag present during a portion of the day, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield. Their royal highne:ses afterwards entertaine d their visitors at lunch at Frogmore, and in the after noon the skating was continued till a late hour. PRINCE ALFRED.—His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, accompanied by Major Cowell, left Osborne 0 11 Monday afternoon, for London. The Prince left London the night train of Monday, and arrived at Edinburgh on Tuesday morning. The Glasgow Herald understands that his Royal Highness is to be the guest of Lord and Ladi Belhaven, at Wishaw House, on Friday and Saturday (to day and to-morrow). A select party has been invited to meet the Prince, and among those invited from Glusgovi aro the Lord Provost and Mr. Coulston, the late Lord Pro vost.—Scotsman. The Earl and Countess of Stamford and War' rington are er tertaining a shooting party at Brad' gate Park, Leicestershire, including the Earl of Mount , eharles, Lord Huntingfield, Lord Colville, Admiral the Hon. H. Rona, General the Right Hon. Cecil Forrester , M.P., Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald, Captain tl2o Hon. Henry Wyndham, M.P., Sir Thomas Moncrietfe , General Hall, Captain Bateson, Mr. C. F. Greville, Merry, M P., Rev. Alfred Payne, Mr. Batson, Mr. Tea Beoeck, and Mr. Arthur Payne. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at,. tended by Colonel Clifton, is expected to attend at th e Horse Guards to-day. His royal highness has been visit ing the Earl and Countess of Derby at Knowsley Hall, near Prescot. The Earl and Countess of Lincoln and childrevt as we learn by the last letters, are staying at Nice. The countess's health has greatly improved by her shcrt real' deuce there. The intended visit to Rome is deferred. The Countess of Ellesmere and family, Mr. and Lady Georgians Balfour, and Misses Balfour are among the English families of rank sojourning at Nice for the winter. Lord Broughton, as we are informed, has nearly recovered from his recent indisposition. Lord and Lady Dufferin and the Countess o f Gifford have been staying at Clandeboye House, near Be l• fast, since their return from Paris. The noble lord is es' pected to come to London for the meeting of Parliament. The Ri4ht Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Marl Wood and family are expected to arrive in Belgrave-squa d next week from Hickleton Hall, Yorkshire, for the H season' The Right on. Sir George Grey and the Righ t Han. C. P. Villiers left town yesterday, by a special trap on the South-Western Railway, to attend the Q uQ e3a 9 1 Council at Osborne. At Gosport the Ministers embarktO on board her Majesty's ship Fire Queen, Staff-Commande r F. W. Paul, R.N., and arrived at Osborne at a quarter t ° one o'clock. After the Council the Ministers returned t° town. MARRIAGE IN WESTMINSTER ABl3EY,—Yestel: day morning an unusually large number of persons syni a ttracted to the ordinary service in We stminster Abbey, , the hope of seeing the wedding of the daughter his Grace the Archbishop of Dublin (so long honoured in Westminster as Dean Trench) and the Hon. Mrs. Trencilf and the bridegroom Mr. Lee. AUTOGRAPH LETTERS recently sold in Paris :-/ Henry the Fourth to the Marshal de Bouillon, 128 frane: A Letter from Tasso, 125 francs—Sully to Louis as Twelfth, 111 francs—Henry the Eighth to Madame u," Ferte, 276 francs—James the Second to the Count a° Lauzun, announcing his departure from England, 51 fran cs —J. J, Rousseau, 32 francs—Diderot to Garric k, 86 franca —Scott, 42 francs—Alfieri, 36 francs. So APPROPRIATE,—Of all the oddly-oho so° o subjects for commemoration by stained glass that we 1151:' heard of, one recently selected for the west window ofWiPs ford Church is the most striking. This window cont't.. Adam and Eve, Isaac and Rebekah, Ruth and Boaz, t P ; Marriage of the Virgin, and the Feast of Cana, and gravely stated to commemorate the Marriage of the Prittc" of Wales. THE CAVERN OF BRUNIQUEL contains not ottli traces of man's industry, but of man himself, accor d ,: ing to MM. Garrigon, Martin, and Trutat. Th i s cavern, '', t hollowed out of the jurassic limestone, and is si milerßot those before-mentioned; the floor of it has alreat 1 9 be- 40 excavated to the depth of three metres; in the claye;Vb 3° & especially, worked flints of all sizes and shapes at p 'rel. known have been found in great abundance. The -6) 11 00 ing species of animals are represented in the b,,°,,, remains reindeer, antelope, Cervus elephas 4.. mois, .B-8 priniigenius, Rhinoceros tichorhinus, l i v ot buck, goat, horse, wolf, dog, fox, a carnal'4, somewhat smaller than a fox, two gallinaciaa, a larg e I/t ee CRYSTAL PALACE.—The Crystal Palace and and two species of fishes. The reindeer is the charactertS it species of the age of the Bruniquel cavern, which place s o o Park are always delightful. Just now this is pecu in the third palaeontological epoch of M. Lartet. ''',, liarly the case, for both in extent and condition the ice on its ornamental waters need not fear comparison with any in humerus of the large bird before .mentioned bears ec t l, tared upon it rude representations of several parts of a B e the country. The lakes and b asins cover a s p ace of nearly This would suffice of itself to prove man's presence ill t o 20 acres, and owing to the ra p idit y of the frost, the ab- cave; but there is still stronger evidence in this mince of snow,tom- and the judicious care ta ken b y the co- O. pany's officers, the sur face of the ice is everything that in the shape of portions of two human jaws, foll 9 a re assured, in the presence of ten witn eo4. could be wished. Knowing that some of the most ardent we " skaters in the country are to be found amon g those whose two metres down in the clayey stratum closely aor i , elated with flint implements and bones of different melee a vocations forbid them to practise th eir favourite art till nants. Here, then, we have Abbe ville outdone, and F. after dark, the manager of the Cr y stal Palace has made haps the nucleus of another cause celebre ! arrange ments for continuing the skating till a late hour in The blow 111131 , 1 b r ought the first half jaw to light bruised the co nd y le the evening. The entrance gates at Anerle y , S y denkam,o and the railway station are ke p t o p en till ei g ht—the road to l o osened several teeth, which it was found impo ssiblB i o recover ; one only (the first large molar) was left Pm the lower lake is indicated by rows of lamps, round the place. The first jaw, which belonged to an adul t, i 5 to' lower one on the right side; the second one fou nd is te ma rgin large bonfires are lighte d, and torches are p rovided at a moderato cost. Each night there mus t h ave been at mistakably that of an old man, and slightly d iffere l e least a thousand persons p resent. The arrangements ap- O d geared to give universal satisfac tion, and the effect certainly the former one ; the second large molar is missing, aild was admirable, for as the to rches were whirled about by alveole has disappeared. do' hundreds of skaters the ice seemed covered with gigantic SCULPTOR'S WORK I—The sculptor, having a fire flies. The sport was maintaine d till a late hour without si g ned a fi g ure, first makes a sketch of it in ciSlisif any accident or contretemps whatever. The Royal Humane few inches only in height. When he has satisfied hi ke, Society's men are in attendance , and refreshments are pro- with the g eneral attitude, a cast is taken of his eRe/-e0 vided on the spot. The bonfires and illuminations will be and from it a model in clay is prepared of the full $i o f continued during the continuance of the frost. designs for his statue, whether half the natural heigh t, ~0 Prince Napoleon's stag-hounds lied great sport lice -size, or colossal. The process of building the . 314 '00 last Sunday, which terminated rather oddly. After it is called, upon the strong iron armature or ske le oo d running for some time in cov ert the deer took. to the open, on which it stands on its pedestal, and the bending otea and with twenty couples o f hounds streaming after him fi x ing this armature into the form of the limbs, conet it e 0 0 made for Verrieres. Here the p ack g ained on him, and the work of vast labour of a purely manual sort, for sylitee deer jumped a small fence and went straight into the di n . Performance all artists able to afford it ompla T ye ing-room of a "cottage of gentility" in which paterfamilias skilled workmen to be obtained in Route. 00 was just helping the soup; he had his back to the door, rough clay, rudely assuming the shape 0 sculptdi and was horrified at seeing his wife spring up, exclaiming, intended statue, then pauses into the olt'l3, " The devil I the devil ! " and g ather her children to her hands and undergoes his most elaborate t.icog lation, by which it is reduced (generally after the lah° 7 ooo bosom. He turned roun d and saw the large, red, calf dook- ing animal just entering his own private room. Having several months) to the precise and perfectly-finish ed oest shut the deer in his study, he hastened to close the other he desires should hereafter appear in marble. Thi s (10' door and keep out the hounds. When M. Paul Gerusez, the formatore takes a cast of the whole, and the claY 1 : t ee the artist, who was the first man up, arrived, he found 40 stroyed. From this last plaster cast again in duo tintsol hungry hounds clamouring outside the door, the weary marble is hewn by three successive workmen. Of, hunted animal in a back parlour, the man of the house in gives it rough outline, the second brings it by rule an 0 1 a fury, the children in a panic, and the lady in a At• pass to close resemblance with the cast, and rh o _ 4 4 finishes it to perfection. It is a question debated. ..51)-00 RAILWAY COMPANIES AND LANDOWNERS.—Yes artists whether the work of thie third marble- eut_te e ! eti lr terday, at the Sheriffs' Court, Red Lion-square, in a rail fi eis h h i estlie statue, ought not to be performed laynt,here;r to ' c o way compensation cat-e, Mr. J. Wilkinson, as counsel fur► Without urging the point, I shall „ .t ee , the claimant, alluded to the present discussion in the public fur self. mark that Thorwaldsen, Canova, Gibson, and Tenerln tote' press respecting landowners and railway companies, which left all their statues, with one single exception, to ee 00 1 4 was worthy of consideration, now that railways were likely finished by men in their employment, and have 31 , 03 to to interfere in all the suburban districts. Landowners thought it necessary for them to add manual esectittejelef complained of the summary powers given to railway corn- . their perfect designs in clay, and to chisel their oval D panics, and that they could be turned o ut without much than for an architect to lay his own bri cks and Os teP notice. Mr. Lloyd, Q.C., who appeared for the company, tiles. „ ee ii g objected to the subject being introduced into the present case, and Mr. Under Sheriff Burchell was of opinion, un- COMFORT-LOVING ANIMALS.—A horse kt l( 7 t - 0 i!' / , less it had reference to the present ease, it should not be way beck to its stable, a cat has a strong attachuleTio Al'i continued. The subject dropped, Mr. Wil.k‘iut,ou remarking Particular house, and a dog will track out for D il , that the newspapers land taken it up• master and fol'ow him. Prince Gortschakoff again rose to reply. He said, after a few words of a general character : " The Count makes it a great thing for me to have been gay and tranquil in a moment of trial and agitation. Such calmness is easily explained by the fact that during all that time I had my eyes fixed upon the Russia of reality, up to that time unknown, and not upon the Russia which was pre sented to the vision of abused Europe. The efforts of the malevolent, the arbitrary interpretation—in part, perhaps, our own fault—have had for conse• queace to prevent Europe from seeing Russia except through a veil of mist which robbed her of her reality. We had only to blow and the mist was dissipated. Europe has seen our country in the true light of day ; it is convinced of the indissoluble union between Sovereign and people, and it is this .which has enabled us to rest immovable. May that holy and powerful union be maintained for ever !" After this speech, says the Invalide, the conversa tion became general and animated, and so continued to the close. A in 1 corn